Display stand



A'ITORNEYJ' J. E. BURGESS DISPLAY STAND Filed,June 2, 1928 Jan. 22, 1929;

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DISPLAY STAND.

Application filed. June 2, 1928. Serial No. 282,401.

My invention relates to display stands of and 8 spaced from the top and bottom respecthe class which are preferably made of a sintively of the sheet. gle sheet or blank of cardboard, cut out and The sheet is adapted to be folded as shown adapted to be folded to form a holder for the in Figures 2, 3, and 4, on transverse lines 9 a container or article to be displayed and space extending from the points 7 to the respective as for describing and otherwise advertising sides of the sheet on lower transverse lines the article and the name and address of the 10 extending from the points 8 to the respecmanufacturer or distributor. tive sides of the sheet, and on transverse lines My invention in its present preferred e1n- 11 extending to the respective sides of the 1o bodiment consists of a single sheet of cardsheet from points 12 on the lines 6, above the board cut out on straight or curved longitudipoints 8. nal lines spaced from each side oi the sheet The medial portion of the sheet between and terminating at points spaced from the the longitudinal lines 6, is folded as shown in bottom and top of the sheet respectively so Figures 2, 3, and 4,, on the transverse line 18, that when folded, as hereai'ter described, in connecting the lines 6, at points above the 1 two transverse lines at the upper and lower lines 11. p terminals of the longitudinal lines and on The sheet thus folded forms a horizontal two transverse lines between said terminals, base 14, on which the container rests, anupit will form a horizontal base for the article, right back 15, rising from the base 14 at the 20 an upright back with space for the advertisfolded line 13, and inclined supports 16 on ing, and inclined supports on each side eX- each side extending from the back 15 to the tending from the base to theback, with a forward edge of the base, the folded side a container Opening b tw th 1 portions 17 of the sheet between the lines 10 In order that my invention may be fully and 11, resting on the forward portion 18 of mode in which I at present prefer to carry Ward edge of the base. the invention into practice, and then particu- The opening between the inclined side suplarly point out the invention in the claim. ports 16, may be curved, as shown in Figures Reference is to be had to the accompanying 2 and 3, to receive a round container, or recso drawings forming part of this application in tangular as shown in Figure 1, to receive a which like parts are designated by the same square container, which is supported on both numbers in all the figures. sides by the supports 16.

Figure 1 is a plan view of the cut out blank The space on the back 15 above the lines 9, from which one form of display stand is serves as the advertising space. i 35 formed. These display stands are easily and eco- Figure 2 is a front elevation of the said nomically made each oi a single sheet, which. display stand set up and holding a container. can be compactly stored and transported, and

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the said quickly set up for use. display stand. It is evident that many changes may be 9 40 Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a made in the specific embodiment of my in modification of said display stand. vention herein described without departing In the drawings 5 designates the sheet of from the boundaries of my invention as decardboard or blank from which the display fined by the following claim. stand is formed. I claim as my invention: The sheet 5 which is hereillustrated as rec- A display stand formed of a flexible sheet tangular in form but may be of any other out on longitudinal lines spaced from each suitable external contour, is cut on two lonside of the sheet and terminating at points gitudinal lines 6, shown curved in Figures 1, spaced from the top and bottom respectively 2, and 3, and straight in Figure 4. The lines of the sheet, and folded on two transverse 6 are spaced from each other and from each lines extend ng from the upper and lower side oi the sheet, and terminate at points 7 terminals respectively of the longitudinal cut base, a back rising from the rear edge thereof, and inclined supports extending from the back to the forward part of the base, on which the side portions between the two lower lines rest.

In testimon whereof I afiix m signature.

JOS PH EDWIN B GESS. 

